Drawing and Painting using Frottage - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Frottage is a fun way to do art where actual drawing is kept to a minimal.  It is a technique made famous by artist Max Ernst (1891 – 1976), where he would create many masterpieces by obtaining an impression of a surface texture such as wood, by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or graphite.

Over the course, you will learn how to successfully create art images with the Frottage technique, using lots of colour and minimal drawing elements.  

By the end of the course, you will: 

• Build confidence using Frottage technique.   
• Create a variety of finished 2D outcomes.  
• Understand and be able to use a variety of media such as pen, pencil, paint and graphite. 
• Learn all about Max Ernst (1891 – 1976).   

Resources required:

• A basic sketchbook/notepad or paper to draw onto
• Pen
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Rubber
• Sharpener

Suggested Reading for the course: 

Max Ernst, Frottages by Werner Spies. ISBN:0-500-27422-3 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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